Tag: Court
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Rivers: Court locks-out Pro-Wike Lawmakers
The State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has issued an interlocutory injunction restraining lawmakers led by Speaker Martins Amaewhule from sitting and parading themselves as members of the state House of Assembly.
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Court to hear suit seeking to stop Ganduje as APC chairman June 13
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, fixed June 13 to hear a suit seeking to restrain Dr Abdullahi Ganduje from parading himself as the National Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date to allow parties in the suit regularise their processes.
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BREAKING: Another Court orders Sanusi’s eviction as Kano Emir
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has ordered the eviction of the reinstated Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, from Gidan Rumfa Palace.
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Local Govt Autonomy: Tinubu has done well by dragging govs to court – Senator Kawu
Senator Suleiman Kawu ( NNPP Kano South) , on Monday in Abuja , commended President Bola Tinubu for dragging the 36 State Governors to court for undermining the functionality of the 774 local government councils . President Tinubu had through the Attorney – General of the Federation , Prince Lateef Fagbemi , filed multiple cases…
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Security ops still keep vigil at Bayero’s Nassarawa Palace despite Court ruling
Soldiers and police officers have cordoned off the street leading to the Nassarawa palace, where Aminu Bayero, the deposed Emir of Kano, is residing. Surrounding streets are also cordoned off, and the palace itself is heavily fortified. Following a court order, Bayero has been restrained from claiming the title of Emir pending a legal decision.…
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Re-arraignment of suspected illicit drug dealer fails in Lagos
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday re-scheduled, for Oct. 9, re-arraignment of one Yomi Rotimi charged with trafficking in 500g of Cannabis Sativa. Justice Kehinde Ogundare gave the date following Rotimi’s failure to appear in court on Monday for re-arraignment.
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Court dismisses Shaibu’s plea to nullify Ighodalo’s candidacy
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday dismissed a suit by the impeached Deputy Governor of Edo, Phillip Shaibu, seeking to nullify the Feb. 22 governorship primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) the produced Asue Ighodalo as its candidate. Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment, held that Shaibu lacked the locus standi (legal…
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JUST IN: Court fixes May 29 for trial of Miyetti Allah Leader, Bello Bodejo
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja, has fixed May 29 for the trial of the detained leader of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo.
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Court stops reinstatement of Sanusi as Emir of Kano
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted an ex-parte order stopping the Kano State Government from reinstating Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as Emir of Kano.
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Court orders sick Binance executive be taken to hospital
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, ordered the management of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) management in Kuje, FCT, to take the ailing and detained Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, to a hospital for a medicare.